Verne Hidalgo

Vernon Ruben "Verne" Hidalgo (1984-) was a member of the West Hollywood City Council (D) from 2013, succeeding Beckett Troy.

Biography
Verne Hidalgo was born in West Hollywood, California in 1984, the son of Mexican immigrant parents. He went to UCLA and majored in sociology, and he worked as a community activist for years. Hidalgo became a local voice of progressivism in his hometown, and he decided to run for city council as a Democrat in 2013, replacing the retiring Beckett Troy. He was elected with 90% of the vote, defeating Republican challenger Dennis Howlett.